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Daytona Beach, FL - Instead of seeking reelection, Volusia County District 4 Representative Heather Post announces a run for the At-large representative seat. The seat Post is running for is currently occupied by former county sheriff Ben Johnson, who,...
Commissioner admits he was a member of a far-right militia group.
Volusia County staff proposed to give vaccinated employees 40 hours of coronavirus leave. The council stripped the word "vaccine" from the policy.
All grant awards were increased and the trail set-aside was upped to $1.5 million. A mandatory workshop for applicants is scheduled for Aug. 31.
"That does not include staff time. That's checks cashed to consultants," Coastal Director Jessica Winterwerp noted. Staff have logged an estimated 2,525 hours on the project, including 325 from the legal department. "Let's make this bleeding stop so we can move on," said Councilman Danny Robins, who represents New Smyrna Beach. "We're not going to use past administrations as a crutch. We are the leaders now." "I'm truly just horrified at this whole thing," Councilwoman Heather Post said, in motioning to abandon the parking lot in favor of a dune walkover. All voted for the motion except Counc...